marmot

Types:

Marmota monax, groundhog, woodchuck

reddish brown North American marmot

Marmota caligata, hoary marmot, whistler, whistling marmot

large North American mountain marmot

Marmota flaviventris, rockchuck, yellowbelly marmot

heavy-bodied yellowish-brown marmot of rocky areas of western North America

Type of:

gnawer, rodent

relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing